Category: 1844

43 U.S. 383 2 How. 383 11 L.Ed. 308 JANE DADE, COMPLAINANT,v.THOMAS IRWIN, JUN., EXECUTOR OF THOMAS IRWIN,DECEASED, AND WILLIAM L. HODGSON, DEFENDANTS. January Term, 1844 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, in and for the county of Alexandria, sitting as a court of […]

43 U.S. 397 2 How. 397 11 L.Ed. 314 JAMES RHODES, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.MOSES BELL. January Term, 1844 THIS case was brought up by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, in and for the county of Washington. It was a petition for freedom filed by […]

43 U.S. 455 2 How. 455 11 L.Ed. 337 EX PARTE IN THE MATTER OF CHARLES F. SIBBALD, APPELLANT,v.THE UNITED STATES. January Term, 1844 THIS case was brought up by appeal from the Superior Court for the district of East Florida. It was a petition, the nature of which can be best explained by referring […]

43 U.S. 263 2 How. 263 11 L.Ed. 261 JOHN MURPHY AND JOHN DARRINGTON, ADMINISTRATORS OFWILLIAM MATHESON, DECEASED, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.ANGUS STEWART, ADMINISTRATOR OF ALEXANDER GRANT. January Term, 1844 1 THIS cause was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of Alabama. 2 In […]

43 U.S. 284 2 How. 284 11 L.Ed. 269 SIMEON STODDARD, CURTIS STODDARD, DANIEL STODDARD,ANTHONY STODDARD, WILLIAM STODDARD, JOSEPH BUNNELL ANDLUCY HIS WIFE, JONAS FOSTER AND LAVINIA HIS WIFE, LUCYHOXIE, DANIEL MORGAN AND AVA HIS WIFE,PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.HARRY W. CHAMBERS. January Term, 1844 1 A patent is a mere ministerial act, and if it be […]

43 U.S. 319 2 How. 319 11 L.Ed. 283 LESSEE OF ROBERT GRIGNON, PETER B. GRIGNON, AND MORGANL. MARTIN, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.JOHN J. ASTOR, RAMSAY CROOKS, ROBERT STUART, ANDLINNS THOMPSON. January Term, 1844 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Supreme Court of the territory of Wisconsin, under the 25th section […]

43 U.S. 344 2 How. 344 11 L.Ed. 293 PIERRE CHOUTEAU, SEN., PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.WILLIAM ECKHART. January Term, 1844 1 THIS case was brought up from the Supreme Court of the state of Missouri, by a writ of error issued under the 25th section of the Judiciary act of 1789. The facts were these: 2 […]

43 U.S. 392 2 How. 392 11 L.Ed. 312 WILLIAM J. MINOR, AND CATHARINE HIS WIFE,PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.SHUBAL TILLOTSON. January Term, 1844 THIS case was brought before the court at the last term, on a motion to dismiss, and is reported in 1 Howard, 287. The position of the case is sufficiently set forth in […]

43 U.S. 395 2 How. 395 11 L.Ed. 313 WILLIAM TAYLOR AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS,v.GEORGE M. SAVAGE, EXECUTOR OF SAMUEL SAVAGE,DECEASED, DEFENDANT. January Term, 1844 THIS case came before the court at the last term, and is reported in 1 How., 282. It was brought up again on a motion to dismiss the appeal. Morehead, who […]

43 U.S. 376 2 How. 376 11 L.Ed. 306 JOHN CATTS, PLAINTIFF IN ERRORv.JAMES PHALEN, AND FRANCIS MORRIS, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR. January Term, 1844 THIS case was brought up by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States, for the District of Columbia and county of Alexandria. The facts were these: The […]

43 U.S. 127 2 How. 127 11 L.Ed. 205 FRANCOIS FENELON VIDAL, JOHN F. GIRARD, AND OTHERS,CITIZENS AND SUBJECTS OF THE MONARCHY OF FRANCE, ANDHENRY STUMP, COMPLAINANTS AND APPELLANTS,v.THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND CITIZENS OF PHILADELPHIA, THEEXECUTORS OF STEPHEN GIRARD, AND OTHERS, DEFENDANTS. January Term, 1844 1 THIS case came up by appeal from the Circuit […]

43 U.S. 29 2 How. 29 11 L.Ed. 167 WILLIAM M. GWINv.JAMES W. BREEDLOVE. January Term, 1844 THIS case was brought up by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of Mississippi, and arose upon the following statement of facts: At some period prior to the 13th […]

43 U.S. 210 2 How. 210 11 L.Ed. 239 PETER HARMONY AND OTHERS, CLAIMANTS OF THE BRIGMALEK ADHEL,v.THE UNITED STATES.THE UNITED STATESv.THE CARGO OF THE BRIG MALEK ADHEL. January Term, 1844 1 THIS case came up by appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States, for the district of Maryland, having originated in the […]

43 U.S. 244 2 How. 244 11 L.Ed. 253 THOMAS GRIFFIN AND HUGH ERVINv.ROBERT THOMPSON. January Term, 1844 1 UPON a certificate of division from the judges of the Circuit Court for the southern district of Mississippi. 2 This was a motion made by Thomas Griffin and Hugh Ervin to have satisfaction entered on an […]

43 U.S. 258 2 How. 258 11 L.Ed. 259 BUCKHANNAN, HAGAN AND CO., FOR THE USE OF GEORGEBUCKHANNAN, PLAINTIFFS,v.WILLIAM TINNIN, RALPH CAMPBELL, AND JOHN G.ANDREWS, DEFENDANTS. January Term, 1844 THIS case came up on a certificate of division of opinion, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of Mississippi. Buckhannan, […]

43 U.S. 202 2 How. 202 11 L.Ed. 236 JOHN L. CHAPMAN, PLAINTIFF,v.HENRY H. FORSYTH AND THOMAS LIMERICK, MERCHANTS ANDCO-PARTNERS, UNDER AND BY THE FIRM, NAME, AND STYLE OF FORSYTHAND LIMERICK, DEFENDANTS. January Term, 1844 THIS case came up on a certificate of division from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district […]

43 U.S. 238 2 How. 238 11 L.Ed. 251 BROCKETT ET AL.v.BROCKETT. January Term, 1844 THIS was an appeal from the chancery side of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia. The case was not reached in regular order, but a motion was made, under the rule, to dismiss the […]

43 U.S. 241 2 How. 241 11 L.Ed. 252 WILLIAM A. DROMGOOLE, FREDERICK G. TURNBULL, ANDCHARLES A. LACOSTE, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.THE FARMERS’ AND MERCHANTS’ BANK OF MISSISSIPPI. January Term, 1844 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern district of Mississippi. In 1838, […]